Municipality · North Brabant

Municipality of Oss: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Oss had 95,545 residents. 24.2% of them (23,105 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is about the same as North Brabant (24.8%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (4.6%), other Europe (4.2%) and Poland (3.9%). 60.2% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.9 percentage points.

Residents: 95,545 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 24.2% 23,105 people
Born abroad: 60.2% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.9 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

76% 24%

Dutch origin 75.8% 72,455
Migration background 24.2% 23,105

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Municipality of Oss. For comparison, the line marks North Brabant and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

4.6% 4,435 people

North Brabant 2.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 3,980 people

North Brabant 4.8% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

3.9% 3,705 people

North Brabant 2.2% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.9% 3,685 people

North Brabant 4.5% Netherlands 5.3%
Indonesia

1.6% 1,530 people

North Brabant 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.5% 1,415 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.4% 1,350 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.0% 910 people

North Brabant 1.3% Netherlands 1.7%
Suriname

0.71% 675 people

North Brabant 0.78% Netherlands 2.0%
Morocco

0.63% 600 people

North Brabant 1.8% Netherlands 2.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.44% 425 people

North Brabant 0.80% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.42% 400 people

North Brabant 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

60% 40%

Born abroad (first generation) 60.2% 13,920
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 39.7% 9,165

Men and women

Men: 48,305
Women: 47,235

Compared with all municipalities

Netherlands 29.1% Oss 24.2%

Higher than 73% of all municipalities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

24.2%

Municipality of Oss
North Brabant
Netherlands

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Year	Municipality of Oss	North Brabant	Netherlands
1998	13.5%	13.1%	16.7%
1999	13.8%	13.5%	17.1%
2000	14.0%	13.8%	17.5%
2001	14.4%	14.2%	18.0%
2002	14.6%	14.5%	18.4%
2003	14.7%	14.8%	18.8%
2004	14.8%	14.9%	19.0%
2005	14.9%	15.0%	19.2%
2006	15.0%	15.1%	19.3%
2007	15.1%	15.2%	19.4%
2008	15.1%	15.4%	19.6%
2009	15.4%	15.7%	19.9%
2010	15.7%	16.0%	20.3%
2011	15.9%	16.2%	20.6%
2012	16.1%	16.5%	20.9%
2013	16.4%	16.7%	21.1%
2014	16.7%	17.0%	21.4%
2015	16.8%	17.3%	21.7%
2016	17.1%	17.7%	22.1%
2017	17.7%	18.2%	22.6%
2018	18.2%	18.7%	23.1%
2019	18.7%	19.3%	23.6%
2020	19.4%	19.9%	24.2%
2021	20.0%	20.3%	24.6%
2022	21.3%	21.6%	26.0%
2023	22.3%	22.8%	27.1%
2024	22.8%	23.5%	27.9%
2025	23.6%	24.3%	28.5%
2026	24.2%	24.8%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Cities and villages in Municipality of Oss

				Largest group
Oss	31.4%	60,770	+3.6 pp	Turkey
Berghem	13.1%	10,990	+1.1 pp	Poland
Geffen	9.9%	5,185	+1.5 pp	Other Europe
Ravenstein	16.5%	3,175	+1.0 pp	Other Asia
Lith	11.4%	3,120	+1.4 pp	Poland
Herpen	10.7%	3,040	+2.1 pp	Germany
Megen	9.6%	1,720	±0.0 pp	Other Asia
Maren-Kessel	13.2%	1,480	+2.6 pp	Poland
Oijen	10.6%	1,270	+2.3 pp	Other Europe
Lithoijen	6.2%	885	+1.7 pp	Other Europe
Macharen	12.2%	735	+1.6 pp	Germany
Deursen-Dennenburg	7.6%	725	+0.7 pp	Indonesia
Haren	9.7%	720	+1.7 pp	Other Asia
Overlangel	5.4%	465	−1.2 pp	Germany
Huisseling	7.2%	345	+0.3 pp	Indonesia
Dieden	11.4%	220	+2.3 pp	Indonesia
Neerloon	7.3%	205	+2.2 pp	Indonesia
Teeffelen	7.9%	190	+2.6 pp	Indonesia
Demen	8.3%	180	+2.9 pp	Indonesia
Neerlangel	0.0%	75	±0.0 pp	–
Keent	0.0%	50	±0.0 pp	–

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	84,215	72,795	11,400	3,820	7,580	3,415	220	525	1,865	220	2,165	145	365	1,145	305	775	260	5,850	5,570
1999	84,830	73,145	11,670	3,830	7,850	3,510	235	540	1,895	215	2,175	165	380	1,110	300	850	310	5,890	5,825
2000	85,500	73,505	12,000	3,905	8,120	3,640	235	560	1,875	225	2,140	155	375	1,235	340	940	305	5,940	6,060
2001	86,720	74,270	12,445	3,950	8,475	3,755	260	595	1,895	250	2,160	160	375	1,260	410	965	350	6,045	6,405
2002	87,195	74,495	12,695	4,000	8,725	3,855	290	590	1,900	240	2,125	190	365	1,320	430	1,035	385	6,095	6,595
2003	87,545	74,720	12,840	4,050	8,795	3,930	270	605	1,850	245	2,105	205	365	1,375	460	1,055	395	6,090	6,740
2004	87,620	74,665	12,950	4,035	8,895	4,025	305	605	1,820	240	2,095	230	375	1,340	445	1,095	370	6,075	6,875
2005	87,580	74,545	13,030	4,070	8,945	4,090	290	610	1,820	240	2,050	255	385	1,380	460	1,075	380	6,085	6,950
2006	87,635	74,515	13,120	4,090	9,015	4,120	310	605	1,805	240	2,030	325	370	1,370	415	1,140	385	6,110	7,015
2007	87,835	74,565	13,240	4,120	9,105	4,180	335	605	1,805	250	2,015	345	375	1,385	420	1,135	385	6,110	7,125
2008	87,890	74,575	13,310	4,245	9,080	4,185	335	615	1,740	250	1,980	430	375	1,460	430	1,160	365	6,155	7,160
2009	88,215	74,610	13,610	4,385	9,190	4,235	335	605	1,725	265	1,980	530	395	1,485	435	1,205	400	6,295	7,270
2010	88,525	74,635	13,875	4,490	9,400	4,280	335	635	1,700	270	1,955	630	370	1,535	480	1,265	440	6,395	7,490
2011	88,660	74,595	14,070	4,605	9,445	4,320	350	635	1,665	275	1,945	735	365	1,560	525	1,260	430	6,475	7,585
2012	89,115	74,740	14,350	4,775	9,575	4,340	385	605	1,655	280	1,930	860	380	1,605	540	1,310	465	6,620	7,730
2013	89,305	74,710	14,630	4,940	9,675	4,305	410	645	1,630	275	1,885	985	365	1,705	575	1,375	475	6,770	7,855
2014	89,445	74,540	14,905	5,110	9,790	4,345	425	630	1,625	270	1,855	1,130	360	1,765	605	1,400	500	6,935	7,955
2015	89,795	74,695	15,100	5,250	9,850	4,250	455	640	1,605	280	1,810	1,295	375	1,770	650	1,495	485	7,060	8,045
2016	90,000	74,575	15,425	5,390	10,030	4,250	440	655	1,585	290	1,760	1,440	375	1,815	715	1,600	500	7,195	8,225
2017	90,375	74,400	15,975	5,690	10,285	4,195	460	640	1,575	290	1,720	1,685	375	1,910	740	1,875	520	7,470	8,510
2018	90,960	74,435	16,525	5,945	10,565	4,245	485	650	1,575	290	1,695	1,915	370	1,970	810	1,975	545	7,755	8,760
2019	91,455	74,375	17,080	6,355	10,720	4,240	490	645	1,560	300	1,650	2,185	370	2,150	860	2,045	585	8,150	8,915
2020	91,920	74,125	17,795	6,860	10,930	4,260	500	650	1,545	310	1,610	2,570	375	2,315	890	2,165	615	8,665	9,115
2021	92,530	73,985	18,545	7,365	11,175	4,305	525	650	1,555	330	1,575	2,890	370	2,535	905	2,280	630	9,170	9,380
2022	93,320	73,395	19,895	7,925	12,005	4,300	530	670	1,610	370	1,580	3,160	395	2,760	1,015	2,705	810	9,730	9,650
2023	94,430	73,390	21,045	8,735	12,300	4,315	575	670	1,605	390	1,540	3,385	400	3,385	1,055	2,935	815	10,565	9,975
2024	94,620	73,020	21,615	8,940	12,660	4,330	580	670	1,580	395	1,500	3,530	405	3,490	1,110	3,145	830	–	–
2025	95,235	72,750	22,485	9,295	13,195	4,380	565	680	1,560	415	1,470	3,675	385	3,765	1,205	3,460	900	–	–
2026	95,545	72,455	23,105	9,490	13,600	4,435	600	675	1,530	425	1,415	3,705	400	3,980	1,350	3,685	910	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)